The Ultimate Star Wars and Philosophy: You Must Unlearn What You Have Learned

Jason T. Eberl · Kevin S. Decker · William Irwin

Aug 2015 · Sold by John Wiley & Sons

About this ebook

Does it take faith to be a Jedi? Are droids capable of thought? Should Jar Jar Binks be held responsible for the rise of the Empire? Presenting entirely new essays, no aspect of the myth and magic of George Lucas’s creation is left philosophically unexamined in The Ultimate Star Wars and Philosophy.

• The editors of the original Star Wars and Philosophy strike back in this Ultimate volume that encompasses the complete Star Wars universe
• Presents the most far-reaching examination of the philosophy behind Star Wars – includes coverage of the entire film catalogue to date as well as the Expanded Universe of novels, comics, television series, games and toys
• Provides serious explorations into the deeper meaning of George Lucas’s philosophically rich creation
• Topics explored include the moral code of bounty-hunter favourite Boba Fett, Stoicism and the Jedi Order, the nature of the Dark Side, Anakin and Achilles in a nihilism face-off, feminism and being chained to a giant slug, cloning, de-extinction, fatherhood, Wookiees, loyalty, betrayal, guardians, republics, tyrants, terrorism, civic duty, friendship, family, and more!

Ratings and reviews

was a great series involving a couple that were separated through space by the Jedi nation to insure that both these siblings could prosper.both Luke and Leila later meet to discuss how they hate the concept of there overlord empire after Luke encounter s a strange message on the R2 unit. In light of this presentation of the request for a solider from a woman who is in dier need of aid. , Luke sets out to find the wisest man he knows in the region, a man they called obeonecanobi. here s where Luke learns that his dad WAS once a great leader who fought for the rebels at one point too. This is when they decide that they should then travel to there local flight centre to embark on a amazing journey. This is where they both meet Hon Solo , a smuggler that says he can get both of them out AND both droids. They bring droids for special resource needs, the series leads these characters to where this strange request for help seems to lead them to a start destroyer, This where they find a princess, they escape and rescues this princes of a royal planet who witnessed her home planet be destroyed from space. these characters then pursue the rebel alliance where they meet with other persons to take out a death star that destroyed Leila s home planet. This is were Luke gets to be a rebel and join the army against an evil overlord empire. they engage this planet destroyer with a crew of rebels were they almost destroy the death star but a fragment of the planet system still lives. they later hook up on a frozen planet called hoth, a rebel planet loyal to the princess. where they have a blast showing there affection for each other while being stormed by the same empire just another part of there legion vast. they then continue there paths separate after a daring escape to space. the group becomes divided when Luke goes to explore a legend of a master Jedi that live on the planet of life where the unlikely two meet up to well learn more about Luke and his lost and forgotten family. the others set course for a gas giant mining colony deep in free space where the empire is felt but not seen. here they hope to accumulate resources that could aid them as well a safe place for a princess, the one that s fallen head over heals for Luke. this is where solo encounters a bounty hunter paid for buy the Lord Darth Vader a imperial warlord that as a interest in the princes and here linage as nagotiative imperial management. they sell Han Solo to Bobo fete who returns to a desert planet that Luke came from. Luke can not save him and is almost lost after a fight with Darth Vader In the third title the two both Luke and Leila both unite to save the smuggler who as helped in the past with ensuring the quality of life as been achieved so far. They rescue the man in a daring assault on the being that as ownership of Han. They then return to the rebel alliance to hear that the original planet destroyer as been partially repaired and is operational with plan s to be utilized once again. . the team then discovers more about Luke s past where Luke and leia are both brother and sister and probably have been insessed. since theyve fallen head over heals and now must destroy the reminants of the death start .

About the author

Jason T. Eberl is the Semler Endowed Chair for Medical Ethics and Professor of Philosophy at Marian University in Indianapolis, where he teaches bioethics, ethics, and medieval philosophy. He authored Thomistic Principles and Bioethics (2006), and is the editor of Battlestar Galactica and Philosophy (Wiley-Blackwell, 2008) and co-editor of Sons of Anarchy and Philosophy (Wiley-Blackwell, 2013).

Kevin S. Decker is Professor of Philosophy at Eastern Washington University, where he teaches ethics, American and Continental Philosophy, and philosophy of popular culture. He is the editor or co-editor of five previous books on pop culture including Terminator and Philosophy (Wiley-Blackwell, 2009), Ender’s Game and Philosophy (Wiley-Blackwell, 2013), The Ultimate South Park and Philosophy (Wiley-Blackwell, 2013) and Who is Who? The Philosophy of Doctor Who (2013).

Together, Eberl and Decker are the editors of Star Wars and Philosophy (2005).